How to Choose the Right Color for Your Suit

Buying a new suit doesn't start in the store; it starts in your head. Is the suit for work? Date night? A buddy's wedding? All three? Is this your first and only suit or your thirteenth suit, intended for a special occasion? Know that and you can make the right choices, starting with color.

Khaki

Black

Not for daytime wear and not as foolproof as you think. You imagine The Strokes, but you might end up with security guard. If you decide to go for black, make everything as skinny as possible. You won’t look like a maitre d’ if the cut of the suit is aggressively cool.

Brown

A wise man (named John Varvatos) once said: “Look for a darker shade of khaki—like British khaki. That’s the most flattering tone for most guys.”

Suit by Hugo Boss

Khaki

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Not for daytime wear and not as foolproof as you think. You imagine The Strokes, but you might end up with security guard. If you decide to go for black, make everything as skinny as possible. You won’t look like a maitre d’ if the cut of the suit is aggressively cool.